Looking for a new career? Here are some resources in northern Westchester

Mar. 25, 2011

A few local resources that can help get your job search back on track.

Careerworks, Inc.: With more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources, Katonah resident Laura Olert's career is all about boosting yours. She and Marie Montuori-Riffel can help you bolster your résumé, develop your personal brand, improve your stature via social networking, handle job interviews and negotiate salary.

Details: 914-420-3832, careerworkstoday.com.

Continuing Education Department at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES: Never stop learning. The skills you pick up at an adult education class at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES can help you brush up on a second (or third) language or learn more about computers — both of which can help you in the job market.

Intrinsic Partners: If you've got plenty of top-level experience — and lots of people in northern Westchester do — Somers resident Tony Fiorinoof Intrinsic Partners may be able to help you land a new position. An executive recruiter for high-tech companies, Fiorino's helped place CEOs, CFOs, presidents and vice presidents at eBay, Microsoft, AOL, Dell, Amazon, Cisco and Priceline.

Women's Enterprise Development Center: This nonprofit group provides training programs, seminars, one-on-one counseling and networking opportunities for both start-up and established women business owners in the lower Hudson Valley.

One-Stop Employment Center of Westchester: This center's website allows job seekers to post resumes and search postings for positions based in the local area; a recent search in Armonk turned up requests for a licensed real estate agent and an overnight auditor, for example. There are also five physical locations (including those in nearby Carmel and White Plains) where staffers can provide one-on-one assistance. Workshops to help sharpen skills — such as courses on PowerPoint and Excel — take place regularly at the One-Stop center in White Plains.